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William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Via William Penn Foundation WPF new funding areas_horiz.png   OUR REVISED GRANTMAKING ... areas and practices, which had been in place for a decade. Our work since then helped us to understand how our ... across the region. After a comprehensive process that strongly centered stakeholder engagement, we are pleased ...

Pottstown Area Schools Awarded Over $13,000 through Checklist Challenge

Face Mask Challenge
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
... The Pottstown Area Health & Wellness Foundation announced a total of $13,152 awarded to Pottstown area schools as part ... $900 East Vincent (OJR) – Rookie of the Year $600 This is the 7th year that Pottstown area schools have participated in the wellness ...
29Jun2023

Libraries Under Attack- How Funders Can Help Defy Bans and Discrimination

Thursday, June 29, 2023
10:00am - 11:15am
Virtual via Zoom
... wars.  Just as many libraries are striving to ensure that their collections are relevant to the growing diversity ... Penn about why that foundation funds public libraries as a component of their community health and inclusion strategy, ... and how your foundation could get involved. This event is open to Philanthropy Network members. Resources articles: ...

Impact100 Philadelphia awards five grants totaling $284,750

Wednesday, June 5, 2024
... organizations in the region. Representing the collective giving of 302 women members, funds are being awarded to five ... in recognition of the time and resources required to host a site visit. Including these 2024 grants and awards, ...

William Penn Foundation Launches Informal Learning Initiative

Thursday, September 14, 2017
... William Penn Foundation  has announced the launch of a two-year, $2 million community-based initiative to connect ... will join forces to design literacy-rich opportunities that enable parents, caregivers, and children to experience ... families."   " William Penn Foundation Launches New Initiative to Connect Cultural Institutions, Literacy, ...
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The Giant Company and its Customers Raise $3.3 Million to Fight Food Insecurity in Local School Districts

Monday, May 17, 2021
CARLISLE, Pa., May 14, 2021 – Through its new Feeding School Kids initiative, The GIANT Company today announced that together with its customers, more than $3.3 million was ... to the nearest dollar or convert their CHOICE points into a donation for their local public schools’ food programs. ...
17Nov2022

Out of School Time Funders Community of Practice

Thursday, November 17, 2022
9:00am - 10:30am
Virtual via Zoom
... prevention and safety and OST programs. This event is open to Philanthropy Network members and non-members ... Afterschool Ambassadors Program : PSAYDN program that provides an avenue for funders to support advocacy for ... the Return on Investment of afterschool programs in PA. A PDF of the report can be downloaded. Building Opportunity ...

Successful ‘Read To Succeed’ Summer Program Goes Virtual

Read to Succeed
Monday, June 22, 2020
... 22, 2020) — The Read to Succeed Summer Program (R2S), a free program with a track record of boosting reading skills among Philadelphia schoolchildren, is going virtual this year. Online sessions will begin on ... and had a delayed start to virtual instruction. "We know that students who don't read during the summer risk falling ...
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William Penn Foundation Announces Another $11.6 Million for COVID Emergency Action

Monday, March 30, 2020
... actions to support the urgent needs of organizations. New Emergency Fund for Early Education Today we are pleased ... to join with Vanguard and Reinvestment Fund to announce a collaboration to support Philadelphia early learning ... result of this crisis. The fund will support organizations that provide early learning for children from birth to age ...

Nine School District of Philadelphia Schools Awarded “Good To Great” Grants to Strengthen Early Literacy Programs

The Fund for the SDP
Thursday, May 21, 2020
... their early literacy outcomes through targeted initiatives that meet school-specific needs. Grants are designed to ... specific student populations. The funded initiatives have a particular focus on grade-level reading proficiency by ... kindergarten and first grade students in phonics. The goal is to increase phonics scores of kindergarten and first grade ...
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Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs

Thursday, September 22, 2022
... Recovery in Higher Education ( ARHE ) announced yesterday that Pennsylvania now has the nation’s most and is the ... students in recovery from substance use disorder.* Ten new programs have launched in Pennsylvania in the past 12 ...  (Foundation). The announcement was made during a forum in Washington, D.C., attended by nearly 50 people ...

Philly parents, don't leave the city when your kids reach school age | Opinion

Friday, March 23, 2018
... reach school age, it’s time to leave the city. So goes a familiar refrain in Philadelphia, repeated every time  new census data show more people moved out than moved in . ... Other organizations are also helping to make sure that students are engaged in exciting and effective lessons ...
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All K-3 students in School District of Philadelphia to receive free books every month

Elliot Weinbaum
Monday, June 3, 2019
... 2019] The School District of Philadelphia and Book Trust, a national organization supporting book ownership and early ... Penn Foundation , today announced a four-year partnership that will expand Book Trust’s program to reach all of the ... students with 49,554 books in 10 schools.  The new investment from the William Penn Foundation will help ...
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Vanguard awards $1.63M to childhood learning effort

Friday, April 27, 2018
... Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships. The program is funded by contributions from Vanguard employees and ... Vanguard Strong Start for Kids Program recently presented a $1.63 million grant to Drexel University’s West ... said in the release. “Research has demonstrated that investments made early in children’s lives can set ...
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Foundations Community Partnership Recognizes Outstanding Bucks County Students Through its Partnership in Education Scholarship Program

FCP Executive Director Dr. Tobi Bruhn and Temple University student Ani Zeytunyan
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
... with each of the County’s 19 public high schools, FCP is delighted to announce the 2023 Partnership in Education ... high school nominated students who best demonstrated a commitment to community service, academic performance, and ... Co-sponsored by Neshaminy HS alumna Connie Furman New Hope resident Benjamin Bastean at New Hope – Solebury ...
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Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
... challenge facing our city. Every day I am reminded that one in four of our residents lives in poverty — ... to make ends meet, put food on the table, and keep a roof over their heads. I see it on my weekly visits to ... created more than 250 jobs and the average hourly wage of new hires is $14.72. PBT also allows us to create 20 ...

City of Philadelphia Launches “PHLConnectED”

Thursday, August 6, 2020
... The City of Philadelphia today announced  PHLConnectED , a collaboration to connect up to 35,000 low-income K-12 ... digital skills training and tech support for families, is an urgent response to schools moving to virtual learning ... also stay connected and safely take full advantage of all that the Internet has to offer.  PHLConnectED is part of the ...

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